Chris Thile Plays Two 1927 Gibson Fern Mandolins at Carter Vintage Guitars

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  • Our good friend Chris Thile stopped by the shop for a mandolin tasting after two sold-out Nickel Creek performances at the Ryman. We had a blast discussing and swapping mandolins, mandolas, and even a few mandocellos! In this video, Chris is A/B'ing both of our 1927 Gibson Fern mandolins. He begins with 'Mildred'. Both incredible instruments, and both currently available at Carter Vintage! Give us a call or email for more information! And many thanks to Chris for stopping by!
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  • @Chance-ry1hq
    @Chance-ry1hq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The mandolins look like they are standing there yelling “play me”! “play me”!

  • @austenrobinson2747
    @austenrobinson2747 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Can’t help but think he’s like “damn that second one was amazing. Maybe I’ll buy it”

  • @gibsonfan3
    @gibsonfan3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    "Chris Thile Plays Two 1927 Gibson Fern Mandolins at..."
    me: "...Once. Please."

  • @Simon_Said
    @Simon_Said 7 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Some of the best examples of Chris's virtuosity are where he's at ease like this, testing instruments. Wonderful video, I even like hearing him play as the Amtrak passes with that wistful horn and he builds louder phrases to match. The master playing the Master model. What a treat.

  • @stevepennington7879
    @stevepennington7879 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Such talent. Love to hear a master and Chris is exactly that.

  • @jamescoughlan8193
    @jamescoughlan8193 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love his passion and sheer excitement and joy with every instrument let alone his sickening skills lol

  • @bgbreakdown
    @bgbreakdown 10 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    That last Fern was a BEAST!

  • @austenrobinson2747
    @austenrobinson2747 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How many people have either smashed, set fire, or took their mandolins to a pawn shop after hearing him. Just screwing around on some Loars for fun is either sickening or inspiring to watch. Without a doubt the best I have ever heard.

  • @samuelmills3150
    @samuelmills3150 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Chris Thile screwing around on a mandolin in a music store is better than anything I've ever played or will ever play.

  • @splashfizz
    @splashfizz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Unbelievable. Just sitting down to do a little jamming. Terrific command of the instrument!

  • @MandoMohan
    @MandoMohan 10 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    75701 is here with me in the UK :)

  • @austenrobinson2747
    @austenrobinson2747 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    He’s like a kid in a candy store where the kid is a genius and does care about the candy just the sound. Amazing understanding of sound at it most intricacy and most likely the greatest mandolinist to ever live. Incredible. He was born to do this and he loves every Second of playing these Lohrs.

  • @ksalanpang
    @ksalanpang 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    my next life needs to try out instruments like him, like this around the world.

  • @musicsavant1079
    @musicsavant1079 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love just hearing him tune these instruments!

  • @jakedyer2674
    @jakedyer2674 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    He is on another planet! Crazy good talent!!

  • @A5DAVE
    @A5DAVE 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Chris sure seems to like the second one ! It sounds different from the very first note !

  • @austenrobinson2747
    @austenrobinson2747 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Chris screwing around on different Loahrs is better than any of us mere could obtain.

    • @ryanjamesmcguire
      @ryanjamesmcguire หลายเดือนก่อน

      About $80k for a mint Fern like these 27’s. Signed Loars I believe are only 24-25 flower pots and yes about $150k in great shape nowadays.

  • @notsam_flagdirt
    @notsam_flagdirt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching him sit with these mandos is a transcendent experience

  • @stellingbanjodude
    @stellingbanjodude 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    He’s got more music in his pinky than most people in their whole body

  • @tizzlekizzle
    @tizzlekizzle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This man is a LEGEND.

  • @billcirino77
    @billcirino77 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    "Damn"....... Damn is right.

  • @ACOUSTIC_4LOVE
    @ACOUSTIC_4LOVE 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    A testament to each instruments Unique characteristics. Even when it comes to the Holy Grail Early-late 20s Gibson F-5’s. Like em both--Thile’ is the greatest blessed Mando Man to ever walk this Planet🇺🇸

  • @carlbamburg7439
    @carlbamburg7439 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow.. the way he got that locomotive sound at roughly 6:00 is pure genius..

  • @monologtube
    @monologtube 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    It's cool you get that lonesome train whistle near the end with his classic bluegrass riffing. :-)

  • @robertmizek3315
    @robertmizek3315 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    God they sound so FAT and loud! I had the pleasure of playing the F5 that was once the personal instrument of Lloyd Loar and it was breathtaking. I wish I could play 1/10th as well as Chris...

  • @TBaggs
    @TBaggs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice Chris

  • @KyleHurd
    @KyleHurd 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    6:19 hahahaha wowzers....

  • @slackadave
    @slackadave 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    mind blown...

  • @robsidle5200
    @robsidle5200 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Chris played the blues... a train showed up

  • @grandudetonesnob7107
    @grandudetonesnob7107 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mando #2 was a cutter for sure! Gotta make that banjo player work for his keep!

  • @yourname7608
    @yourname7608 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Badass.

  • @kohlpatrol1916
    @kohlpatrol1916 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What's that last song!!??

  • @ised-5239
    @ised-5239 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The biggest instrument on the middle left is the mandocello aka octave mandola.

  • @austenrobinson2747
    @austenrobinson2747 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There’s probably north of 500k of Loars sitting in front of him.

  • @charlietango5163
    @charlietango5163 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    He is the best in the whole world!

  • @Lu_Woods
    @Lu_Woods 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Damn." ;)

  • @MrBruceshaw
    @MrBruceshaw 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I could tell when he picked up that second mando, the one he said was pretty special, he was gonna play it bluesy

  • @guitartec
    @guitartec 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Chris, do you match tune your courses or throw them slightly off?

  • @grant5603
    @grant5603 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great video. You guys really should look into room acoustics though - shame to have people playing all those amazing instruments on a concrete floor

    • @spinblackcircles
      @spinblackcircles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They have acoustic rooms there this just the showroom and the easiest space to film

  • @opthof12
    @opthof12 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    the train starts jamming @ 5:40

  • @MegaUluwatu
    @MegaUluwatu 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    5:48 is that a train giving approval?

  • @OldManJeff
    @OldManJeff 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the day that started the foreclosure process on Chris Thile's house.

    • @Jenken12
      @Jenken12 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Woah, what happened with that?

    • @OldManJeff
      @OldManJeff 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Jenken12 It was a joke. lol. I was saying he probably spent all of the money he had to get all of these great instruments!

    • @Jenken12
      @Jenken12 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jeff Spear oh! Lol I get you. Good, I was like, oh no, he was doing so well

  • @agentanderson1383
    @agentanderson1383 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    its almost to me that chris can play faster in his mind then his fingers but the result is a kind of jumping of time space? i do not know anyone who can play as naturally or as accurately as chris he is outside my experience , in a class by himself like a jimmi of the mandolin!

  • @CoachDave12
    @CoachDave12 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If anyone is considering the pilgrimage to Carters Vintage Guitars I HIGHLY recommend it.

    • @chiprenner
      @chiprenner 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      like elderly instruments?

    • @CoachDave12
      @CoachDave12 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chiprenner like absolutely mind blowing guitar, mandolins, banjos, whatever. It’s all there. I spent about 4 hours in the store and only left to save my finger tips and wallet

  • @warninghippiewithcamcorder5456
    @warninghippiewithcamcorder5456 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ferns frequently blow away Loars

  • @adambeley227
    @adambeley227 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hes pretty good at tuning it

  • @TheOldMan-75
    @TheOldMan-75 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish I hadn't been such a fuck up as a kid and kept practising music ^^

    • @TheOldMan-75
      @TheOldMan-75 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@estebanb7166 what?

  • @muha6087
    @muha6087 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Claire is a wonderful teacher, isn't it? Look how perfect you are now, best regards.

  • @alextodd5487
    @alextodd5487 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Those mandolins are like puppies in a window - pick me! pick me!

  • @villeklaas1443
    @villeklaas1443 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    quentin tarantino plays mandolin? thats awesome!!!

  • @shecky308
    @shecky308 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Id put a HUTTO mandolin BEFORE any Lloyd Loar mandolin in existence.

    • @elcidbob
      @elcidbob 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The fact that Chris Thile isn't geeking out over one, but he is these Gibsons should tell you the value of your opinion.

    • @MrFrampo56
      @MrFrampo56 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      elcidbob
      Yeah. It's worthless!

    • @jonathanstotts
      @jonathanstotts 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ζήτω η Ελλάδα! elcidbob It might tell us that Chris values the Gibsons more, but our Hutto friend’s opinion is as valuable as yours my man.

    • @elcidbob
      @elcidbob 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jonathanstotts amusingly, you think you're being witty, but you failed to notice that I didn't put forth my opinion, just the observation that one of the recognized living masters of the instrument highly values these particular instruments to the point he has purchased one, but not a Hutto. As to the value of Chris's opinion, he's managed to get a MacArthur Fellowship as a mandolinist, which is an absurd thing to even consider the possibility of.

    • @jonathanstotts
      @jonathanstotts 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      elcidbob My friend, you may not have put out an opinion, but you have one, and probably appreciate it when it’s valued. Not witty, but standing up for my fellow man. I agree it’d be near impossible to top a Loar, but I took issue with putting another down. Peace.

  • @jimmymahone5420
    @jimmymahone5420 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please pardon my mind's wandering ... but Mr. Thile reminds me of Boris Johnson, who combs his hair with an electric egg beater. ;-)

  • @claymationwaves
    @claymationwaves 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mandolins look cool basses look cool but unless you get a custom guitar you are stuck with the same put old shit